JP3397730B2 - Facsimile machine - Google Patents

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Description: BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0001] 1. Field of the Invention [0002] The present invention relates to a facsimile apparatus having automatic paper feeding means and manual paper feeding means. 2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a facsimile apparatus having both automatic paper feeding means and manual paper feeding means for recording paper detects the presence / absence of recording paper in the manual paper feeding means in order to reduce costs. Only the sensor for the paper feed, and the size of the recording paper set in the manual paper feeding means was not known. Therefore, when the recording paper is detected in the manual paper feeding means at the time of reception, the memory reception is performed without recording the received image on the recording paper on the manual paper tray, or when the recording paper is set in the manual paper feeding means, Even if the size of the recording paper set in the manual paper feeding means is smaller than the size of the received image, the recording is performed as it is. [0003] However, in the conventional method, when the memory is insufficient, reception is not possible when there is not enough memory, or when recording paper is set in the manual paper feeding means, manual paper feeding is more difficult than automatic paper feeding means. Since the printing on the recording paper of the paper feeding unit is given priority, even if the size of the recording paper set in the manual paper feeding unit is smaller than the size of the received image, recording is performed. There were problems such as getting lost. [0004] An object of the present invention is to provide a facsimile apparatus which solves the above-mentioned problems of the prior art. [0005] In order to achieve the above object,
The facsimile apparatus according to the present invention receives an image.
Receiving means, and a received image received by the receiving means.
Recording means for recording on recording paper, and recording paper to the recording means
An automatic paper feeder that automatically feeds paper and the user
A manual sheet feeding means for inserting one by one by hand, the manual sheet
Manual error to detect whether recording paper is inserted in paper means
Recording paper detection means, and a reception detecting means for detecting reception of an image.
And a step for receiving an image by the reception detecting means.
When it is detected, a manual error
It is detected that no recording paper has been inserted into the paper
In the case where the
The recording paper is fed to the paper means, and the paper is automatically fed to the recording means.
The received image is recorded on the recording paper
The recording paper is inserted into the manual feeder by the recording paper detector.
If it is detected that the
Control means for performing control not to receive
Sign. [0010] (Embodiment 1) Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. explain. FIG. 1 is a schematic view of a facsimile apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 1, each part will be described below. (101) Operation panel This is an input unit for the operator to operate this apparatus.
It also has a display unit for displaying / notifying predetermined information. (102) Automatic paper feed cassette for recording paper This is for storing recording paper. When no recording paper is set in the manual feed tray, usually, the recording paper is automatically fed from here and printed. (103) When printing on recording paper, envelopes, thick paper, or the like other than the standard paper tray paper, the recording paper is set here. (104) ADF This is for automatically feeding an original to be read. (105) When discharging plain paper in the face-down discharge tray, the plain paper is discharged to this side. (106) When printing on paper other than plain paper such as a face-up output tray envelope or thick paper,
Make sure it is ejected to this side. (107) Discharge tray switching lever This lever switches the discharge tray between the face-up side and the face-down side. (108) PC interface This is an interface (RS-232C) for connecting to a PC (computer). It is. FIG. 2 is a sectional view of a facsimile apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 2, each component will be described below. (201) Recording paper detection sensor for manual feed tray This is a sensor for detecting the presence / absence of recording paper in the manual feed tray. (202) Recording paper detection sensor for automatic paper feed cassette This is a sensor for detecting the presence / absence of recording paper in the automatic paper feed cassette. It is. FIG. 3 is a configuration diagram of a facsimile apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 3, each component will be described below. (301) CPU A system control unit that controls the entire apparatus. (302) This is for outputting printer image data and the like. (303) ROM for storing a control program of this system. (304) SRAM This is for storing management data of an image. (305) DRAM for storing image data. (306) This is for receiving an operation panel operation. (307) PC interface This is for connecting to the PC. (308) Image processing This is for performing image processing of the read image information. (309) CS (Contact Sensor) This is a contact-type reading sensor that reads a document. (310) Modulation and demodulation of a modem digital signal and an analog signal. (311) NCU This is for controlling the public line network. It is. FIG. 4 shows a reception control name and an ID value of the facsimile apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention. In the manual feed recording paper priority reception of the reception control ID = 0, if recording paper is set in the manual feed tray, even if there is recording paper in the automatic paper feed cassette, or there is a sufficient margin for performing memory reception in the memory. This is a receiving method that always prints the received image on the recording paper in the manual feed tray. Reception control I
The automatic paper feed recording paper priority reception of D = 1 is a reception method in which a received image is always printed on the paper of the automatic paper feed cassette even if the paper is set in the manual feed tray. Reception control I
The memory priority reception of D = 2 is a reception method that always performs memory reception even when recording paper is present in a manual feed tray or an automatic paper feed cassette. In the redial reception of the reception control ID = 3, if recording paper is set in the manual feed tray, the line is intentionally disconnected in anticipation of the other party's redial, causing a communication error, and prompting the discharge of the recording paper in the manual feed tray. If the recording paper in the manual feed tray has been ejected before redialing occurs, when the redialing occurs, the receiving control ID = 1 or the reception control ID = 2, whichever is most appropriate, is received and ejected. If not, it is a receiving method that causes a communication error. FIGS. 5 to 9 show programs executed by the CPU 301. FIG. FIG. 5 is an overall flowchart of a facsimile apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. First, reference is made to the value of f_rx_mode, which is a flag for determining the currently set reception control ID. f_rx_mod
If e = 0, check whether there is recording paper in the manual feed tray,
If the recording paper is present, priority is given to manual recording paper, and if the recording paper is not in the manual tray, a message to that effect is displayed on the LCD and a warning sound is generated. f_rx_mod
If e = 1, it is checked whether there is recording paper in the automatic paper feed cassette. If there is a recording paper, priority is given to the automatic paper feed recording paper, and if the recording paper is not in the automatic paper feed cassette, the fact is notified on the LCD. Display a message and generate an audible alert. f_r
If x_mode = 2, it is checked whether there is enough memory. If there is enough memory, memory reception is performed. If there is no enough memory, a message to that effect is displayed on the LCD and a warning sound is generated. If the value of f_rx_mode is other than the above, redial reception is performed. FIG. 6 is a flow chart of a manual feed recording paper preferential reception where f_rx_mode = 0 in the facsimile apparatus according to one embodiment of the present invention. First, it is checked whether or not recording paper is present in the manual feed tray. If there is recording paper, f_ins_tray, which is a flag for determining whether or not there is recording paper on the manual feed tray, is set to ON. f_ins_tray = OFF.
Next, if the activation factor of the facsimile is other than the reception, the process is performed and the process is terminated. If the activation is the reception, f_ins_tray =
It is checked whether it is ON, and if it is ON, it is received, the received image is printed on the recording paper in the manual feed tray, and the processing is ended. If f_
If ins_tray = OFF, it is checked whether or not there is a recording sheet in the automatic sheet feeding cassette. If there is a recording sheet, it is received, the received image is printed on the recording sheet in the automatic sheet feeding cassette, and the process ends. If there is no recording paper in the automatic paper feed cassette, it is checked whether there is room in the memory, and if there is room in the memory, memory reception is performed and the processing is terminated. If there is no room in the memory, the process ends without performing reception. Also, f_ins_tra
When y = OFF, it is possible to set not to perform any reception. FIG. 7 is a flow chart of automatic paper feed recording paper priority reception when f_rx_mode = 1 in the facsimile apparatus according to one embodiment of the present invention. First, it is checked whether there is recording paper in the automatic paper feed cassette. If there is recording paper, f_auto_cas, which is a flag for determining whether there is no recording paper in the automatic paper feed cassette, is turned ON, and the recording paper is automatically fed. If not in the cassette, f_auto_cas = OF
F. Next, if the activation factor of the facsimile is other than reception, the process is performed and the process is terminated.
It is checked whether or not _cas = ON. If ON, the received image is received, the received image is printed on the recording paper of the automatic paper feed cassette, and the process ends. If f_auto_cas = OFF, it is checked whether or not the memory has a margin. If the memory has a margin, the memory reception is performed, and the processing is terminated. If there is no room in the memory, it is checked whether there is a recording sheet in the manual feed tray. If there is a recording sheet, it is received, the received image is printed on the recording paper in the manual feed tray, and the process is terminated. If there is no recording paper in the manual feed tray, the process ends without receiving. Also, f_auto
When _cas = OFF, it is possible to set not to perform any reception. FIG. 8 is a flow chart of the memory priority reception of f_rx_mode = 2 in the facsimile apparatus according to one embodiment of the present invention. First, it is checked whether there is room in the memory. If there is room, f_memory which is a flag for determining whether there is room in the memory is set to OK, and if there is no room, f_memory = NG. Next, if the activation factor of the facsimile is other than the reception, the processing is performed and the processing is terminated. If the reception is the reception, it is checked whether or not f_memory = OK. If the reception is OK, the reception is performed. If f_memory = NG, it is checked whether or not there is a recording sheet in the automatic sheet feeding cassette. If there is a recording sheet, it is received, the received image is printed on the recording sheet in the automatic sheet feeding cassette, and the process ends. If there is no recording paper in the automatic paper feed cassette, it is checked whether there is a recording paper in the manual feed tray. If there is a recording paper, it is received, the received image is printed on the recording paper in the manual feed tray, and the processing is ended. If there is no recording paper in the manual feed tray, the process ends without receiving. If f_memory = NG, it is possible to set to not perform any reception. FIG. 9 is a flowchart of redial reception of f_rx_mode = 3 in the facsimile apparatus according to one embodiment of the present invention. First, it is checked whether there is recording paper in the manual feed tray, and if there is recording paper, f_ins_tr which is a flag for determining whether or not there is recording paper in the manual feed tray
ay is set to ON, and if the recording paper is not on the manual feed tray, f
_Ins_tray = OFF. Further, the flag f_warning, which is a flag for determining whether or not a message prompting to discharge the recording paper on the manual feed tray, is turned off. Next, if the facsimile activation factor is other than reception, the process is performed and the process is terminated. If reception is performed, it is checked whether f_ins_tray = ON. If it is ON, the line is intentionally disconnected in anticipation of the other party's redial function. A communication error occurs, and a message prompting discharge of the recording sheet on the manual feed tray is displayed on the LCD and a warning sound is generated before redialing of the other party occurs, f_warning is set to ON, and the process ends. As a method of discharging the recording paper on the manual feed tray, any method may be used, such as letting an operator perform the discharge, automatically discharging the paper, or discharging the paper by pressing a discharge key.
Before discharging the recording paper from the manual feed tray, that is, f_in
If a redial occurs while s_tray = ON, a communication error occurs similarly. If f_in
If s_tray = OFF, it is checked whether there is a recording sheet in the automatic sheet feeding cassette. If there is a recording sheet, it is received, the received image is printed on the recording sheet in the automatic sheet feeding cassette, and the process ends.
If there is no recording paper in the automatic paper feed cassette, it is checked whether there is room in the memory. If there is room in the memory, the reception of the memory is performed, and the process is terminated. If there is no room in the memory, the process ends without performing reception. In the above description, it is determined whether or not there is recording paper on the manual feed tray at the time of reception, and if there is recording paper, the line is intentionally disconnected to cause a communication error. If it is possible to detect the presence or absence of the recording paper on the manual feed tray, it is possible to set so that reception is not accepted unless the recording paper on the manual feed tray is discharged at the time of detection. According to the above-described method, even if recording paper of a size different from the size of the received image is set on the manual feed tray, it is possible to reliably receive the image and to perform optimal reception control. (Embodiment 2) The facsimile apparatus described in Embodiment 1 of the present invention is a PC
The following describes the processing when the PC is connected to the PC via the interface and the application for controlling the facsimile apparatus is operating from the CPU and the PC performs reception. FIG. 10 is a flowchart for explaining this processing, which is an application program executed by the CPU 301. First, this application checks whether there is recording paper in the manual feed tray of the facsimile machine. If there is a recording sheet on the manual feed tray, f_ins_tray = ON, and if not, f_i
ns_tray = OFF. Next, if the activation factor of the facsimile is other than the reception, nothing is performed. If the reception is performed, the reception data is sequentially taken into the PC, and when the reception is completed, f is set.
Check the state of _ins_tray, and check f_ins_tra
If y = ON, there is a recording sheet on the manual feed tray, so a message prompting discharge of the recording sheet is displayed on the LCD and the PC screen, a warning sound is generated, and the process ends. f_i
If ns_tray = OFF, the process ends without doing anything. Also, even if the facsimile apparatus is connected to a PC and an application for controlling the facsimile apparatus is operating from the CPU, the facsimile apparatus body gives priority to the reception control mode set in the facsimile apparatus. It is also possible to receive. Even if an application for controlling the facsimile machine is running on the PC, if the facsimile machine receives the data, it operates in the same manner as the first embodiment. According to the method described above, if the facsimile is connected to the PC and the facsimile control application has been activated on the PC, the received image is displayed on the PC.
Since the data can be stored on the C, even if recording paper of a size different from the size of the received image is set in the manual feed tray, it is possible to reliably receive the paper, and it is possible to perform optimal reception control. (Embodiment 3) In the facsimile apparatus described in the first embodiment of the present invention, when recording paper is set in the manual feed tray and manual reception is performed on the facsimile apparatus main body side, the manual feed tray Unreceivable until the recording paper is discharged, that is, until f_ins_tray = OFF, that is, by invalidating the reception key (start key), it is possible to reliably perform reception. In the facsimile apparatus described in the first embodiment of the present invention, when manual reception is performed by a PC, if recording paper is set on the manual feed tray, the recording paper on the manual feed tray is discharged, that is, f_ins_tray.
Until = OFF, reception is disabled, that is, the reception key of the application on the PC is invalidated. At this time, a message urging the discharge of the recording paper on the manual feed tray is displayed on the LCD and the PC screen, and a warning sound is generated. In the facsimile apparatus described in the first embodiment of the present invention, the recording paper is set on the manual feed tray, and the facsimile apparatus main body has a facsimile / tel.
When switching reception is performed, in the case of FAX, the operation is the same as that of the first embodiment, and in the case of TEL, reception can be reliably performed by prompting the discharge of the recording paper on the manual feed tray. In the case of TEL, the paper discharge on the manual feed tray may be performed automatically / pressing a paper discharge key / removing by an operator. In the facsimile apparatus described in the first embodiment of the present invention, the recording paper is set on the manual feed tray, and the PC connected to the facsimile apparatus performs the FA.
In the case of performing X / TEL switching reception, in the case of FAX, the operation is the same as that of the second embodiment, and in the case of TEL, reception of recording paper on the manual feed tray can be surely performed by prompting the discharge. Becomes In the case of TEL, the paper discharge on the manual feed tray may be performed automatically / press a paper discharge key / remove by an operator. According to the present invention , when recording paper is inserted in the manual paper feeding means, no reception is performed, so that an apparatus for recording a received image on the recording paper inserted in the manual paper feeding means is provided. in comparison, and records the received image on a recording sheet an unknown inserted sized manual paper feed unit, can be avoided a disadvantage that records the received image to a different size of the recording sheet and the reception image. [0038]

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a schematic view of a facsimile apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a sectional view of the facsimile apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a block diagram of a facsimile apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 shows a reception mode and an ID value of the facsimile apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5 is an overall flowchart of the facsimile apparatus according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. FIG. 6 is a flowchart of a manual feed recording paper priority reception of the facsimile apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 7 is a flowchart of automatic paper feed recording paper priority reception of the facsimile apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 8 is a flowchart of memory priority reception of the facsimile apparatus according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. FIG. 9 is a flowchart of redial reception of the facsimile apparatus according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. FIG. 10 is a flowchart of PC reception of the facsimile apparatus according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention. [Description of Signs] 301 CPU 302 Printer 303 ROM 304 SRAM 305 DRAM 306 Operation panel 307 PC interface 308 Image processing 309 Contact sensor 310 Modem 311 NCU

Claims (1)

(57) and receiving means for receiving the Patent Claims 1 image, and recording means for recording the received image received by the receiving means on a recording sheet, automatically recording sheet to said recording means and an automatic sheet feeding means for feeding the, and manual sheet feeding means for users to insert one by one by hand the recording sheet, the detection is manually fed recording sheet detecting whether the recording sheet is inserted into the manual paper feed means a means and a receiving detecting means for detecting the reception of an image by said reception means, by the reception detection means, when the reception of the image is detected, the recording paper manual sheet feeding means by the manually fed recording sheet detecting means If but is detected that not inserted, to receive the image on the receiving unit, the recording paper is fed to the automatic sheet feeding means, the received image to automatically fed recording sheet to said recording means It was recorded, whereas, the hand If it is detected that the recording paper is inserted into the manual paper feed means by recording sheet detecting means, fax, characterized in that it comprises a control means for controlling not to receive an image on said receiving means <br / > Simiri equipment.